Chamber chief says Dutchess County economy reviving

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Dutchess County economy is improving, said Dutchess Regional Chamber of Commerce President Charles North.

North, who delivered his “state of the chamber” address Wednesday, said Dutchess is poised for “good, solid economic growth” in 2014.

“I feel economy has turned the corner and is doing 40 miles an hour, not turned the economy and doing 75 miles an hour. We are getting there slowly, but we are getting there,” he said.

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North said the Walkway Over the Hudson has provided a major boost to area tourism and a number of economic development projects are in the pipeline, including the O’Neil Group luxury condominiums and park on the Poughkeepsie waterfront.